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309 July 14~ 19gi The following reports submitted by the City Manager: 81-238 "Consideration of an ordinance on first Capital Improvements Fund for the bulkhead'extension reading to appropriate $300,139 from adjacent to the Holiday Inn. the This ordinanze will provide the necessary funds for completion of the bulkhead project started in 1969. This phase of the extension will be north of the High Rise site to the northeast corner of the Holiday Inn property. Completion is scheduled to coincide with the Holiday Inn open~ng. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. Consideration of a motion awarding bid to the lowest responsible bidder.' On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $300,139 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE COMPLETION OE PHASE III OF THE WATERFRONT BULKHEAD EXTENSION PROJECT ADJACENT TO THE HOLIDAY INN." Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the bid be awarded to W. F. Magann Corporation, being the lowest responsibl~ bidder, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 81-239 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $23,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund fo~ engineering, design, soil borings and surveying work required for development of a primary sewage pumping station and sewer lines to service the Crawford Harbor Waterfront area. The'City, in its 1981-86 Capital Improvements Plan, has authorized a total expenditure of $700,000 to provide a primary sewage pumping station and sewer lines to service the Crawford Harbor Waterfront area. The project is necessitated by the present and future development of that area. It is necessary to implement, at this time, the necessary engineer- ing design, soil borings, surveying and drafting. This will permit advertising ~n early 1982 for completion with the ongoing Crawford Harbor improvements. It is requested that $25,000 be appropriated at this time to accomplish the above design and related work on the facility. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, the on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN'ORDinaNCE TO APPROPRIATE $25,000 FRO~I THE CAPITAl ENGINEERING DESIGN, SOIL BORINGS, SURVEYING AND DRAFTING HARBOR WATERFRONT SEWAGE PROJECT." following ordinance was approved IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR FOR THE CRAWFORD 81-240 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend Virginia, 1973, by amending Section 9-69 thereof so as No. 5. the Code of the City of Portsmouth, to change the voting place for Precinct The Electoral Board of the City of Portsmouth has requested that the Council take action by'amending the Code of the City of Portsmouth to change the voting place for Precinct No. S from the Robert E. Lee Elementary School at Duke Street and Camden Avenue ~o the Wesley Community Center at 1701 Elm Avenue. This change is due to the demolition of the Robert E. Le Elementary School. The City Manager recommends adoption." On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and by the following vote: "AN'ORDINANCE ~O AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTION 9-69 THEREDF SO AS TO CHANGE THE VOTING PLACE FOR PRECINCT NO. S." Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 81-241 "Consideration of an ordinance to close a port~on of Charleston Avenue. Walter J. Carter, Sr., and Thelma Carter have made application to close a portion of Charlest6n Avenue. Viewers were appointed pursuant to State law and a copy of their report and a map showing the location of the street to be closed is attached for your information. The City Manager recommends adoption." Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beam~r to adopt the ordinance. Motion withdrawn. Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the matter Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Gray, to suspend the Applicant, to speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote. be deferred. rules for Walter J. Carter, J Mr. Carter requested consideration that he be given the 10 ft. portion and also closing of the whole street. The Mayor explained to Mr. Carter that his req. uest was not the problem, but a ' discrepancy of the viewers ~as'th'e'~eas, o~ f~r deferring t~e'item.